India: Today’s news in pictures

Sep 10, 2018 17:08 IST

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Former Prime Minister Manmohan Singh on Monday urged all opposition parties to shed their differences and move to save sovereignty and democracy in the country as he attacked the Narendra Modi-led government for “crossing the limit.” Singh was speaking during a protest rally at the Ramlila ground in New Delhi against rising fuel prices organised by the Congress and joined by various opposition parties. (Sonu Mehta / HT Photo)

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The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) will boycott municipal and panchayat elections in October, said party chief Mehbooba Mufti on Monday. The PDP’s decision follows rival National Conference’s announcement to boycott the elections to protest what it says attempts to dilute a constitutional law that give special rights to Jammu and Kashmir. (Waseem Andrabi / HT Photo)

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No-frills airline SpiceJet will launch its dedicated air cargo services from September 18. The carrier, which is working on ambitious business plans, said it would operate the cargo services under the brand name ‘SpiceXpress’ and has a detailed plan for domestic as well as international routes. (Sonu Mehta / HT Archive)

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A high-level delegation, led by Karnataka chief minister HD Kumaraswamy, met Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday and requested him to convene a meeting to resolve various issues raised by Tamil Nadu over a Rs 5,912-crore reservoir to be built on the Cauvery river in Mekedatu. The delegation also apprised the Prime Minister about the impact on the recent flood on seven districts of Karnataka and sought relief fund. (ANI)

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The Bombay High Court on Monday upheld the discharge granted by a trial court to ex-Gujarat ATS chief D G Vanzara and four others, all of them police officers from Gujarat and Rajasthan, in the case of encounter of suspected gangster Sohrabuddin Shaikh, his wife and aide. The court held that the applications challenging their discharge were devoid of merit. (Kunal Patil / HT Archive)

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Sikh priest Giani Jagtar Singh (C) carries the Guru Granth Sahib, the central religious text of Sikhism during a religious procession from Gurudwara Ramsar to Akal Takht Sahib to mark the 414th anniversary of the installation of the Guru Granth Sahib at the Golden Temple in Amritsar on Monday. (Narinder Nanu / AFP)

A woman secures her belongings after the water level of river Ganga rose creating a flood-like situation at Daraganj, in Allahabad. According to reports made available by Flood Control Room, the level of Ganga in Phaphamau was registered at 81.44 meters against the danger mark of 84.73 meters in Allahabad. (PTI)

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Residents of Delhi will now get 40 government services, including driving licence and marriage registration certificate, home-delivered, with chief minister Arvind Kejriwal launching the doorstep delivery of public services, which he said is a “revolutionary change in governance.” Kejriwal said 30 more services will be included in the project in the next one month and the number will rise to 100 in two-three months. (Arvind Yadav / HT Photo)

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India news in pictures -- a roundup of today’s top news across the country from Congress and 21 political parties observing a ‘Bharat Bandh’ across the country on Monday to protest the steep rise of petrol and diesel prices to Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Jammu and Kashmir deciding to boycott upcomming municipal and panchayat elections in October.